CN00033311 Fresh Produce.pdf

This document is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) for a contract to provide fresh produce to state and local public health facilities across Georgia. The ITB requests bids for a one-year contract with up to four one-year renewal options to supply a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in specified quantities. Responses are due by 2:00 PM EST on February 6, 2023, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same day. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 24, 2023. The contract is expected to begin on April 1, 2023.

Pricing is requested on a per-unit basis for each product, with line item unit prices and extended totals. The ITB includes a 10% small business enterprise (SBE) set-aside. The current incumbent is Produce Vendors, Inc. The contract will be funded through state and federal public health grant funds. No specific funding amounts are provided, but the ITB states that orders will be placed on an as-needed basis by the participating state and local agencies.